Scrubbing-brush.



A. B. WILLIAMS. SCR'UBBING BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. 1o. 1914.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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`Specicatcnof Letters Patent.

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Application filed October 10, 1914. Serial No. 866,082.

To all @l2/windt may concern.' A Be it known that I, ANDREW B. WIL- LIAMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albertville, in the county of Marshall and State of Alabama, have inventedqcertain new and useful Improvements in Scrub@ hing-Brushes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the acin construction and operation.

companying drawings.

This invention relates tonew and useful improvements in scrubbing brushes and more particularly to what is known as a fountain scrubbing brush, the main object of the present invention being the provision of a lscrubbing brush ofthe abovev character whereby a water supply tank isy supportedy above the brush and is adapted to provide' for a continual supply of water to the brush',

thus saving considerable time inJ applying water to a Hoor or other surface which `is being cleaned."

Another object ofthe present invention is'l v"the provision of a ydevice of the above character which will possess advantages in points of efficiency and durability, 1s inexpensive to manufacture and,`at the same time, is simple l/Vith the aboveand other objects in view,

the invention consists in the'novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly 'pointed out in the* specification andclaims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view taken through ymy im proved scrubbing brush. Fig. 2 is' a 'front elevation. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 2-2, Fig; 1; and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the brush clamp; and Fig. 5 is a detail vertical sectional view illustrating the mounting of the valve plate and operating rod.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, l indicates in general the brush member which includes the bristles 2 arranged vertically and adapted to be' clamped in position at their central portions by means of allel'- relation with the bar 3,is`provided at one end ywith a hook which curves laterally toward the body of the bar so that the outer end of the same may be inserted through the perforated ear 5 and engaged with the outer edge ofV the opening formed iny the ear, whereby to securely hold said bar against any longitudinal movement; Y The other end ofthebar i is "provided with an angular eX-i tension S adaptedto be inserted through the opening 6 in the bar 3 andl is provided at its outer end Vwith screw threads whereby a wing nut 9 may be readily engaged therewith after the same has been inserted through the opening 6 to securely retain the bars in' theiry eii'ective positions. i

It will be noted in Fig.' 3 that the bristles 2 are arranged between the bars 3 and 4 and' are clamped in position by having the nut 9 threaded/'upon the angular end 8, after it has been inserted through the opening 6. Supthestraps 11 embrace the tank 10, while the lower ends thereof are arranged upon opposite sides of the bar 3 and riveted or othern` wise secured thereto. apparent that the supply tank v10 will be sup ported directly above the brush 1, whereby a continual supply of water will be conveyed to thebrush. y

Secured to the'lower side: of the tank 10 is a supply trough l2, one end of which projects beyond one end of the tank 10 ,and is, .provided with an upwardly extending wall13 forming an open chamberso that the valve plate a may be readily actuated within its guides to open and close the opening 14 formed in the end of the tank, so that 4the trough 12 may be supplied with a suiii- From this it will be 14 having formed therein a plurality of" openings 15v so that the .Water upon Veach side of the partition. can readily passfrom 1 one side to the other. The body yof the tank 10 provided upon its upper n Side Y 'thelieofivitli a'suitable opening 16, Whiclr is 'normally closed by means of aremovable 'cap 16', whereby the tank may be quickly and readily iillednvhen desired.A

The handle 18, Whichis secured 'to my improved vfountainsbrush, isprovided with a forkedfinner end, each section of lthefork. being adapted to'it Within,suitableopen-y ings 17 formed in the bar 3 and securely re v` tained therein' in any... suitable manner,

whereby the brush' maybe readily manipulated by means of the handle 18.

From the above description, takenin connection. With the accompanying drawing, it

Will Vbe readily apparent that I have provideda simple and durable scrubbing brush,

wherein the brush. member is located directlyy beneath the supply tank, so that the vWaterfrom'the tankwill passthrough the brush and .be readily Supplied to thev surface Which is to be cleansed.

mally closed by i vThe supply tank. 10 may be quickly1 and readily filledvthrough the opening formed inthe upper side thereof and Which is. norf, jmeans off the cap meme berl.,`V`v l Y, f

`It Will be-noted'that by havingithe brush' member lv .arrangedA directlyv beneath the discharge portion-.of the. troughv 12,A the.VA

Water will pass through theY brush member,l Vinstead of dropping to. one side thereof, ,sov

that it can bey more; evenly spread uponthe f surface to. becleansed'.V

improved' scrubbing brush,- as. hereinY shown; and described, 1s thought to be. eX V tremel7 simple, in construction andcan be.V

manufactured and placed uponl at Va. comparatively lovv cost. Y

VVh'il-e I have shownl and` described the the market preferred! form of my` invention, it will be .Y

, vHaving thus-described .this Jimena@ f whatl claim. isn l. A. fountain brushincluding a supply tank,.a brush'. member supportedybythe'tank n and arranged directly beneath the same, a dischargetrough arranged beneath the ytank and provided with a perforated bottom, said troughrhaving one end thereof eXtended-be- Y yond one end of. the tank and providedwith Van 'upwardly7V projecting lwall, [forming a chamber, one end ofsaid tank being pro-r vided With i an opening communicatingl with said y chamber, whereby to Vsupply the ytrough from the tank, a sliding .valve adapted tonormallyclosev the opening in the; tank,

and' means connected Withthe valve, Where-` by to manipulate the same and-open and trough andthe tank.

v close., communication between the supply@ 2. A lfountain brushV includinga supplyf I tank, a brush member consisting of' al bunch of bristles andi clamping frameY for the n sa Y bristles,.andattaching. bands connected. .to4 the frame andremovably engageable about the tank for securing the= brush member z thereto, said bands beingadapted'to'mainr` I tain the `frame inksuch relation-5to the-'tank that. the upper ends of the. bristles are.

parted `and fengage against ythe tank.

In testimony whereof" I hereunto aiii: my

signaturein the presence of two Witnesses...

MYRrLnBRADFORD. C. P. BALES.

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